Using AI to Scale Your Business Globally

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of AI on scaling businesses globally with insights from Todd Schmiedeler.

Episode 26: Today, Omar Ayyash, President & CEO of the World Trade Center Kentucky interviews Todd Schmiedeler, Senior VP of Zero Waste Manufacturing, as well as the Founder & CEO of Thumbprint Consulting. They are going to discuss issues related to using AI to scale your business globally. Meet Todd Schmiedeler Todd spends a considerable time thinking about growing businesses, partly in an effort to make sure his own kids have a thriving environment in which to grow and work. The more global business that being done in Kentucky means people living hear will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience without having to leave for other cities. Todd completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Louisville. He later earned his Master's degree in business communications, as well as his doctorate in Leadership at Spaulding University. He worked at the Center for Women and Families, a Louisville, nonprofit organization. He later worked at Norton Healthcare's Children's Hospital and the Norton Healthcare Foundation. Later, he spent 10 years at Trilogy Health Services. Four years ago, he launched his own company and also ventured into the waste-to-energy business. Todd has…

People in this episode

Host: Omar Ayyash

Guest: Todd Schmiedeler

Topics covered

• AI
• business growth
• global trade
• entrepreneurship
• sustainability

Keywords

• AI
• business scaling
• global business
• entrepreneurship
• sustainability
• Kentucky
• consulting

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: World Trade Center Kentucky, Zero Waste Manufacturing, Thumbprint Consulting, University of Louisville, Spaulding University, Center for Women and Families, Norton Healthcare, Trilogy Health Services

Places: Kentucky

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